First TPW run with T500

[Heyagarn]

Giving the TPW a crack now (2nd ever run), I was super happy with my first run using Turbo yeast. I did 200mL cuts, guessed heads and tails for feints, filtered the hearts and used SS QLD rum essence and I didn’t think I could do better than big distilleries but mine is better than Bundy haha! Even unfiltered I enjoyed it!

So I set up an IBC and submersible in a smaller bin. I ran cuts 1-12 around 45-47 deg, 13+ 55 odd deg.
I thought with the submersible the coolant output temp would be stable but it still fluctuates steadily up and down about a degree or so, thinking this is affected by the reflux action?

Cut 17 I’m leaving around 55 deg but it is more of a drip drip. I did a search but I’m still new and finding it a little difficult to understand all of the information. Should I think about stopping when I have to get near 60 deg to get a fast drip drip?

Is it worth taking out all the packing to try a stripping run? I’m not picky about the flavour yet, and I don’t have a hell
of a lot of time.

For my feints saved up, should I wait until I have a (proofed) 23L to cook?

Cheers.